Breathin' Bangkok

I arrive late yesterday noon. Feeling rather tired, not from the flight but from the cab ride I took from the airport. The jam was horrible on a late Saturday noon. I checked-in to the hotel, and was rather glad the room was as big as what I'd expected it to be. A whole room all to myself for three days. The privacy and space that I'd come here to seek for, is now here. I can spend the entire weekend in this room reading a good book or just laying around on my bed doing nothing. But I have a few people I would need to meet. Perhaps a dinner or two. The room will have to wait.

I unpacked my small weekender, unloaded my toiletteries and hung 2 pieces of tshirt and a pair of 3/4 pants, few underwear and some socks. That's all I could carry in my small bag. I'm not here for a fashion parade anyway, so I hope these few pieces of clothing would suffice.

After spending an hour walking outside with a friend, and we had late lunch together...I went over to ISetan. Just a short stroll before I came back to the hotel and prepare myself for the dinner which my friends had thrown (halfly, if not entirely) for me. We reached pretty late. The cab driver who took us was a wild hound on loose of its leash. Nevertheless, we arrive unscatched.

The dinner was on a boat. They managed to book the upper deck. We made our way up and sat down to order. Luckily, someone came prepared with a list of what to order in Thai. We just pushed the list to the waitress, they mumbled something more and we're done. The boat (it's rather a ship than a boat, actually) set sailed within minutes after we sat down. And almost halfway along the river cruise, dinner was served. It was a good one. I had fish again. Dinner on a ship like this, with a good view along the river...clear, bright night sky with glimmering stars up above...chilling out with some friends...talking about old times...reliving those memories then laughing it off...its already worth making the trip up to this moment. If I were to go home now...I would have returned without regrets of making such short decision. But I have 2 more days to go. The remainings would be a Bonus. Too bad I don't have my camera with me, only managed to get a disposable one at Changi. It says it wont take pictures in the dark. Only in the daylight.

Reached hotel about 11pm. Took my shower and thought I could read some or watch some tv before I call it a day. But my eyes couldn't stay open anymore...

This morning I woke up feeling very refreshed. I didn't even wake last nite. Just had breakfast downstairs. Going out for a small shopping trip in a while...The sun's up in the sky again...its 12noon here...and its 39degrees outside. I hope the mall has good airconditioning.